'As I Lay Dying' Christian Rocker Loses Faith As He Stands Trial For Attempted Murder For Hire

The lead singer of the "Christian" metalcore band As I Lay Dying, who was arrested last year, is getting ready to stand trial. Tim Lambesis has plead not guilty to charges of soliciting a murder for hire.

Lambesis was arrested in May for allegedly attempting to hire a hitman to murder his estranged wife, Meggan Lambesis. Tim reportedly wanted his wife dead because she wouldn't let him spend time with their adopted children and because of the amount of alimony he would have had to pay should they get a divorce.

There has been much debate about the classification of Lambesis band's music. Lambesis, himself, commented on this, responding to a fan's questions about the band's faith.

"I'm not sure what the difference is between five Christians playing in a band and a Christian band. If you truly believe something, then it should affect every area of your life. All five of us are Christians. I believe that change should start with me first, and as a result, our lyrics do not come across very 'preachy.' Many of our songs are about life, struggles, mistakes, relationships and other issues that don't fit entirely in the spiritual category. However, all of these topics are written about through my perspective as a Christian."

Since that statement, he has reportedly lost his faith, allegedly telling his wife while on bail that he no longer believes in God. He also released a statement on his Tumbler following his arrest:

"Every year that I had put toward my degree in Religious Studies caused me to see the god of tradition and ritual that I grew up with as less and less of a probable truth. By the time I graduated, my entire concept of the divine had changed as I sought to reconcile spirituality and reason. The more I sought truth uncorrupted by years of religious history, the more I kept finding answers I didn’t want to find. Emotionally, it would have been easiest for me to just hold on to what I grew up believing, but mentally that wasn’t an option anymore."